Walking before she can run
Willamina native receives diploma while recovering from traumatic brain injury
Hampton Lumber Mills sued by neighbors for noise
Residential neighbors living near Hampton Lumber mill in Willamina have filed a civil lawsuit claiming noise levels violate nuisance laws and physically shake their homes since the facility was upgraded ...
Enrollment steady in Willamina, Amity districts
While many school districts are facing budget cuts because of decreased enrollment, Willamina and Amity numbers remain strong. Willamina Superintendent Mike Gass told the News-Register that the district ...
Enrollment continues to drop at Sheridan High
Sheridan School District enrollment is expected to drop, resulting in funding gaps. Facing a budget deficit of at least $400,000, the Sheridan School District will cut five to six full-time positions ...
Wildwood music fest this weekend
The second edition of the Wildwood Music Fest Revival will host 18 music acts and a poet from Friday to Sunday, June 19-21. The event originated at the Roshambo Art Farm in 2012 and earned a reputation ...
Sheridan adds grant line item to budget
The Sheridan City Council approved a nearly $25 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, with a new line item of donations to community partners and nonprofits. The Community Grant Contributions fund has ...
Seeing potential: Sheridan schools hope vision care program improves learning
Having identified vision issues as a learning barrier for students, the Sheridan School District hosted eye exams for students on Friday, June 5. Earlier in the year, 150 Sheridan K-12 students had been ...
What in the Yamhill: Faulconer and Chapman
This week we return to the city of Sheridan in the West Valley. The town was laid out by Absolom Bainbridge Faulconer in 1865. His plat included land from four different claims, the Faulconer ...
Sheridan Hometown annual event
Sheridan Hometown Days will begin Friday, June 19, with the annual rubber duck races starting at 4 p.m. at the bridge on Bridge Street. Tickets are $5, and the first-place duck wins 50% of the entry pot. After ...
Sheridan considers extending conduct code to committees
After returning from a June 1 executive session, the Sheridan City Council removed Dorothea Lee from the city’s Park & Recreation committee. Earlier in the meeting, councilors discussed a proposed ...
At Sheridan High, seniors ‘smile because it happened’
The rain mostly held off Saturday as friends and family nearly filled the 400-capacity grandstands at Sheridan High School’s football field to celebrate the 36 graduates of the Class of 2026. Blustery ...
Area high schools plan graduation ceremonies
Dayton High School Dayton High School will graduate its Class of 2026 at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, on the football field. Valedictorians are Joshua E. McCarthy, Sydney J. Hall and Amos David Rodriguez. ...
Art Conspiracy offers summer art classes
Yamhill County students can register for The West Valley Art Conspiracy Summer Arts Program, celebrating its 25th year at Sheridan High School. Openings remain in several of the courses, including Make ...
On to the next chapter, Bulldogs graduate
“We are not supposed to be here, every indigenous student standing here with us is not supposed to be here,” Salutatorian Cheyenne Haller said in her commencement speech during the Willamina ...
What in the Yamhill: Willamina and Enos Williams
In the second column of What in the Yamhill we traveled to Timber USA, learning about Vern Huddleston and the Hampton family. This week, we focus on the pioneer woman for whom the town is named: Willamina ...
